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Govt may allow refund of excess tax in major relief for businesses

Businesses say proposed reform could improve investment climate by reducing capital erosion.

5h | NBR
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Trump says US may attack Iran again but that Tehran wants deal

9h | World+Biz
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Private sector credit growth drops to all-time low of 4.72%

5h | Banking
Large stacks of freshly cut timber lie scattered across the slopes of Dim Pahar. Photos: U She Thowai Marma

Forest felled, streams buried: Illegal timber trade devastates Bandarban’s Dim Pahar

11h | Panorama
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BB signals market-led dollar pricing as governor rules out near-term foreign exchange intervention

9h | Banking
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Police arrest main suspect over brutal killing of 7-year-old in Pallabi

9h | Bangladesh
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BAEA calls for Tk35,000cr agricultural subsidy in FY27 budget

10h | Agriculture
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BAB calls for confiscating assets of bank looters, seeks 7.5% corporate tax cut for listed banks

6h | Banking
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DSE breaks losing streak, but rally lacks steam

7h | Stocks
A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

2nd phase of measles vaccination campaign to begin after Eid: Health minister

5h | Health
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Old tech in technical education widens gap with industry needs

6h | Education
City authorities carry out a cleaning operation at Gulshan Lake in Dhaka on 7 May. The government has decided on stricter measures to keep the lake free from waste and pollution, with plans to transform it into an environmentally friendly, visually appealing and citizen-friendly public space. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Govt taking strict action to keep Gulshan Lake free from garbage, pollution

10h | Bangladesh
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Experts call for mandatory local stake in strategic infrastructure projects

9h | Bangladesh
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Thai crew member stabbed to death aboard vessel at Ctg anchorage

6h | Crime
Participants attend the MiB Policy Dialogue on renewable energy adoption in Bangladesh’s RMG sector at a hotel in Banani, Dhaka, today (19 May). Photo: TBS

Rooftop solar can meet up to 14% of RMG factories' electricity demand: Study

9h | RMG
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Govt moving again to create state-controlled 'figurehead' human rights body: TIB

11h | Bangladesh
Biman halts promotion, suspends official amid corruption allegations

Biman halts promotion, suspends official amid corruption allegations

6h | Aviation

Jobs

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Why Bangladesh’s EV Market Is Finally Gaining Momentum

Mustavi Irtiza Bashar, Automotive content creator. Photo: Collected

Are EV brands changing Bangladesh’s auto market?

Rezaul Karim Sumon is the CEO of CFMOTO Bangladesh. Sketch: TBS

CF Motors eyes a high-end EV future in Bangladesh with ZEEHO launch

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Efficient without electrification: Three non-hybrid cars worth considering

বাংলা
ছবি: রয়টার্স

ইরানে নতুন করে হামলা চালাতে বিলম্ব করব, ‘সম্ভবত আগামী সপ্তাহের শুরু পর্যন্ত’: ট্রাম্প

8h | আন্তর্জাতিক
ডিম পাহাড়ের ঢালে ছড়িয়ে-ছিটিয়ে রয়েছে সদ্য কাটা কাঠের বিশাল স্তূপ। ছবি: উসিথোয়াই মারমা

বন উজাড়, ঝিরি ভরাট: বান্দরবানের ডিম পাহাড়ে অবৈধ গাছ ব্যবসার তাণ্ডব

8h | ফিচার
ছবি: সংগৃহীত

আবারও রাষ্ট্রনিয়ন্ত্রিত ‘ঠুটো জগন্নাথ’ মানবাধিকার কমিশন গঠনের পথে সরকার: টিআইবি

9h | বাংলাদেশ
সিলেটের সিলেট আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়ামে বাংলাদেশ ও পাকিস্তানের মধ্যে অনুষ্ঠিত দ্বিতীয় টেস্ট ম্যাচের চতুর্থ দিনে পাকিস্তানের মোহাম্মদ রিজওয়ান একটি শট খেলছেন। ছবি: পিসিবি

‘ভালো অভিনয় করছে’; ‘ওভার অ্যাক্টিংয়ের জন্য ৫০ পয়সা কাটা’: রিজওয়ানকে স্লেজিং টাইগারদের

8h | খেলা
ছবি: সৌজন্যে

ছাদে সৌরবিদ্যুতের মাধ্যমে পোশাক খাতে বিদ্যুতের চাহিদার ১৪% পূরণ করা সম্ভব: গবেষণা 

9h | বাংলাদেশ
তথ্য ও সম্প্রচারমন্ত্রী জহির উদ্দিন স্বপন। ছবি: টিবিএস

গণমাধ্যম কমিশনের অধীনে এলে সরকার বা মালিকপক্ষ কেউ নিয়ন্ত্রণ করতে পারবে না: তথ্যমন্ত্রী

10h | বাংলাদেশ
ইজেল
'ওশান উইথ ডেভিড অ্যাটেনবারো' ডকুমেন্টারির একটি দৃশ্য

সাগরের নীল আর্তনাদ এবং এক অপরাজেয় বৃদ্ধের অনন্ত লড়াই

10h | ইজেল
ছবি: সংগৃহীত

তাঁর অনন্য জীবনের রোমাঞ্চকর মহাকাব্য

1d | ইজেল

Stocks

Logo of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Photo: Collected

DSE breaks losing streak, but rally lacks steam

CSE finds Familytex assets sold off to Bangladesh Spinners and Knitters

CSE finds Familytex assets sold off to Bangladesh Spinners and Knitters

The DSEX has typically absorbed excess liquidity as Treasury yields begin to fall from recent highs. Photo: TBS

DSE serve query after Meghna PET shares soar 225% in four months  

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Mounting defaults push Rupali Bank PLC into Tk396cr quarterly loss

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What steps did Iran take to boost morale during the war?

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Could the Putin-Xi relationship be in trouble?

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Dreams Finally Come True; Families Overwhelmed with Emotion”

Features

Panorama
Large stacks of freshly cut timber lie scattered across the slopes of Dim Pahar. Photos: U She Thowai Marma

Forest felled, streams buried: Illegal timber trade devastates Bandarban’s Dim Pahar

Wheels
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Plug-in power: Top 3 PHEV crossovers under Tk60 lakh

Pursuit
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‘Skilled immigration is absolutely possible for qualified candidates’

Earth
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Two weeks in the Amazon studying fantastic beasts

Offbeat
Rail roko and street protests following police firing; children pay tribute to the martyrs. Photo: ABP archives

On this day in 1961: The forgotten language martyrs of India's Silchar who died defending Bangla

In Focus
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In photos: Rare captures from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster

The Big Picture
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Trump in Beijing: Future of US-China relations swings between co-op and confrontation

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21 states, 72% of India: How BJP achieved peak dominance

Food
Lahore by IKitchen brings refined Pakistani dining to Gulshan

Lahore by IKitchen brings refined Pakistani dining to Gulshan

World+Biz
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StanChart to cut over 7,000 jobs, boost AI to replace 'lower-value human capital'

Brands
Sustainable and eco-friendly picks for everyday living

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Health
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2nd phase of measles vaccination campaign to begin after Eid: Health minister

Wellbeing
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8 tips for healthy eating

By The Numbers
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World’s most valuable cosmetics brands 2026

Thoughts & Analysis

The unfulfilled dream of a cricket museum in Bangladesh

Zunaid Paiker

Upcoming budget: Some indications, some reflections

Selim Jahan

Economy

Participants attend the MiB Policy Dialogue on renewable energy adoption in Bangladesh’s RMG sector at a hotel in Banani, Dhaka, today (19 May). Photo: TBS

Rooftop solar can meet up to 14% of RMG factories' electricity demand: Study

FICCI urges predictable tax regime ahead of FY27 budget

New Tk5 note introduced

World+Biz

File photo of US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Trump says US may attack Iran again but that Tehran wants deal

StanChart to cut over 7,000 jobs, boost AI to replace 'lower-value human capital'

No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict

Stocks

Logo of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Photo: Collected

DSE breaks losing streak, but rally lacks steam

CSE finds Familytex assets sold off to Bangladesh Spinners and Knitters

DSE serve query after Meghna PET shares soar 225% in four months  

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Arsenal close in on title with narrow win over Burnley

Neymar included in Brazil's World Cup squad after injury struggles

FIFA media rights officials visit India where no World Cup broadcast deal is yet signed: Sources

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Trump in Beijing: Future of US-China relations swings between co-op and confrontation

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The quiet rise of new drugs in Bangladesh

Making laws at 'supersonic speed' during Yunus' govt: Isn't it a blatant abuse of power?

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War and wildlife: How conflict mediates extinction

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